Proper noun

Singular British

Plural -

British

1. With the, the citizens or inhabitants of Britain collectively.
2. With the, the citizens or inhabitants of the United Kingdom collectively.
3. (history) The ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain, also called ancient Britons.
4. The British English language.

British is the adjective and demonym associated with Great Britain and the United Kingdom. It may refer to:

People

• British people, or Britons, citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, one of the Channel Islands, or of one of the British overseas territories, and their descendants
• Britons (historical), ancient Celtic inhabitants of the southern portion of the island of Great Britain
• British nationality law, which governs the citizens of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the British Crown dependencies

Language

• British English, the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom
• British language (Celtic), also known as Brythonic, the ancient Celtic language once spoken in Britain, ancestral to Welsh, Cornish and Breton

Geography

• British Isles, are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include Great Britain, Ireland and over six-thousand smaller islands
• British Islands, a legal term describing the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, collectively
• British Empire, the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom